Balance and Fall Risk

Physical Rehabilitation

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 300-332

  Tyner, Toni ^a   Allen, Diane D ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAMUEL MERRITT COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84884424793     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-072160361-2.50016-8     Document Type: Chapter

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